Distance learning is now the norm, at least for the remainder of this school year and for summer school. Now that many students, teachers, and communities...
State-wide school closures for an extended amount of time due to a worldwide pandemic is truly unprecedented. Families, school systems, and entire communities are now in...
“We must summon the courage to have productive conversations about racism in our field. White workers especially need to reflect on the defensiveness we feel when...
While the middle and high school years are most notably fraught with drama, elementary-aged children are also seeing their fair share of peer disputes and social...
Would you like to revel in Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on your device along with Roku, Apple TV, Samsung TV or other Smart TVs? PBS is...
August’s annual back-to-school advertising blitz featured much of the same products parents have purchased for their students for decades. But this year, in addition to the...
Dickinson student Leda Fisher asks the question “Should White Boys Still be Allowed to Talk?” in her opinion piece in the college’s daily news publication, The...
Sponsored by Aurora University The social work profession is multifaceted, and the good news is these skilled practitioners are in high demand across all areas of...
Sponsored Article by Campbellsville University Social workers help struggling individuals receive the care and resources they need to live healthy, comfortable lives. Through aiding vulnerable children...
Especially now, with the rise of technology in the classroom, teachers have practically unlimited methods for teaching, assigning, and grading student work. Features within forums such...
It’s that time of year again — the new year when many of us set impossible goals or make empty promises to ourselves about “bettering” something...
It will come as no shock to most parents that a significant amount of time per week is spent running children from point A to point...
All students have potential, but access to support and opportunity is not equally distributed. As a high school principal for 10 years, I encountered well-intentioned teachers...
Consistently, procrastination creates a snowball effect, in which anxiety or stress further compounds the need for the task avoidance. In basic terms, the more a student...
For ages, special education has been developing on its own, together with the development of ordinary education. It emphasizes disorders and the ways special education...
For elementary schoolers, note taking as a reading or comprehension strategy is likely unfamiliar, and for a legitimate reason — many younger learners are just beginning...
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines social and emotional learning (SEL) as “The process through which children and adults acquire and effectively...
Sexual assault and fitness of character allegations have been raised against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in his bid to become the next lifetime appointee on...
In part I, we discussed how parents can introduce the concept of self-advocacy with the use of sentence frames, conversation pointers, and self-reflection. Once children begin...
As a master level social work student, I had the opportunity to visit the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota through an Immersion Program offered by...
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We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community,...
On May 15, 2020, Rep. Karen Bass, co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rep. Gwen Moore will...
At difficult times like these, Fred Rogers followed his mother’s sage advice: “When I was a boy and I would...